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Red Eye fans stayed up all night to ‘binge’ ITV series, admitting the ‘preposterous’ plot had them ‘hooked’

Richard Armitage strikes again

Red Eye viewers may be feeling a little bleary-eyed this morning, after suffering a sleepless night binge-watching the Richard Armitage series.

ITV’s latest thriller lived up to its name this weekend, when those watching from home couldn’t tear their eyes from the series. So it was a case of Red Eye by name, and red eye by nature.

The new six-parter followed Dr Matthew Nolan, a man who found himself accused of murder, although he vehemently protested his innocence. London police officer DC Hana Li (Jing Lisu) was tasked with escorting him back to Beijing to face justice.

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However, on board flight 357, she found herself facing quite the challenge – as, within hours, there was dead body on board. Yes, there were more twists and turns than a bowl of spaghetti, and yes it was “preposterous”… But boy did it keep viewers entertained.

Richard Armitage and Jing Lisu starring in the cast of Red Eye
Richard Armitage as Dr Matthew Nolan, alongside Jing Lusi as DC Hana Li in the cast of Red Eye (Credit: Bad Wolf for ITV and ITVX)

What happened in episode 1 of Richard Armitage drama Red Eye?

Episode 1 of Red Eye started with Dr Matthew Nolan running from a Beijing nightclub, seemingly for his life. Clearly injured, he scrambled into his car to get away from a man in hot pursuit.

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Lesley Sharp in dark suit as Madeline Delaney in Red Eye

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Helen Fear
TV Editor